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Technical Tidbits 2/10: AJC shadows GT basketball, NCAA pays up for anti-trust violations

Though his commitment to play at Tech as a preferred walk-on went largely under the radar, Augusta Prep’s Hamp Gibbs has faced as much adversity as anyone on the roster and is ready to make a statement during his first season of college football. Gibbs, who faced a slew of injuries during his high school career, any one of which could have been considered career-threatening, decided to keep fighting through recovery en route to accepting his position as a preferred walk-on a Tech. He had similar offers from a number of well-regarded football powerhouses, but the combination of academics and football prowess at Georgia Tech ultimately sealed the deal.